THE RAINFOREST BIOME TROPICAL MADAGASCAR RAINFOREST By: Muhammad Anwar.
Rainforest WALT: to know what a rainforest, in particular the Amazon.
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RainforestRainforest
WALT: to know what a rainforest, in WALT: to know what a rainforest, in particular the Amazonparticular the Amazon
What is a Rainforest?What is a Rainforest?
Rainforests are very dense, warm and Rainforests are very dense, warm and wet forestswet forests
They are havens for millions of plants They are havens for millions of plants and animalsand animals
They are very important in the ecology of They are very important in the ecology of the Earth as the plants of the rainforest the Earth as the plants of the rainforest generate much of the Earth’s oxygengenerate much of the Earth’s oxygen
““Rain Forests”Rain Forests”
The name rain forest was first used at The name rain forest was first used at the end of the 19the end of the 19thth Century to describe Century to describe forests that grow in constantly wet forests that grow in constantly wet conditionsconditions
Today, scientists define rain forests as Today, scientists define rain forests as forests that receive more than 2,000 mm forests that receive more than 2,000 mm of rain evenly spread throughout the of rain evenly spread throughout the yearyear
A rainforest is often referred to as a A rainforest is often referred to as a jungle, which is a Hindi word from India jungle, which is a Hindi word from India meaning a wildernessmeaning a wilderness
A true jungle is a thick tangle of A true jungle is a thick tangle of vegetation, through which people have to vegetation, through which people have to force and cut their wayforce and cut their way
Rainforests contain patches of jungle, but Rainforests contain patches of jungle, but mainly they are more openmainly they are more open
Tropical Rain ForestsTropical Rain Forests
Tropical rain forests are found in a belt around the Tropical rain forests are found in a belt around the equator, where temperatures and rainfall are very high equator, where temperatures and rainfall are very high all year roundall year round
There is very little variation between the seasonsThere is very little variation between the seasons They will have an even distribution of rainfall annuallyThey will have an even distribution of rainfall annually Warm temperatures with less variation during the yearWarm temperatures with less variation during the year The best known rain forests are found in tropical The best known rain forests are found in tropical
regions between the Tropics of cancer and Capricornregions between the Tropics of cancer and Capricorn
Temperate RainforestsTemperate Rainforests
The precise definition of a temperate The precise definition of a temperate rainforest has still not been fully rainforest has still not been fully decided by scientistsdecided by scientists
They will have one long wet They will have one long wet winter/spring season, and a dry winter/spring season, and a dry foggy summerfoggy summer
It will have a range of differences in It will have a range of differences in daytime and night time temperatures daytime and night time temperatures
DifferencesDifferences
These are just some differences between These are just some differences between a Temperate and Tropical rainforest.a Temperate and Tropical rainforest.
Do you think there will be any others?Do you think there will be any others? Different types of plants and treesDifferent types of plants and trees Different animal lifeDifferent animal life
The Amazon RainforestThe Amazon Rainforest
One of the most well known rainforests is the One of the most well known rainforests is the AmazonAmazon
Where is the Amazon?Where is the Amazon? South AmericaSouth America The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest The Amazon rainforest is the largest rainforest
in the worldin the world It covers an area about two thirds the size of It covers an area about two thirds the size of
the USthe US Two thirds of the Earth’s fresh water can be Two thirds of the Earth’s fresh water can be
found therefound there
AmazonAmazon
The Amazon was given its name by The Amazon was given its name by European explorers, after a tribe of fierce European explorers, after a tribe of fierce women called Amazonswomen called Amazons
Whether this tribe really existed is one of the Whether this tribe really existed is one of the many mysteries of the junglemany mysteries of the jungle
Mysteries of the AmazonMysteries of the Amazon
Can you think of any other mysteries of Can you think of any other mysteries of the Amazon?the Amazon?
There are stories of gold and lost citiesThere are stories of gold and lost cities Strange and wondrous people, animals Strange and wondrous people, animals
and plantsand plants
The Amazon RiverThe Amazon River
The Amazon River, The Amazon River, which snakes which snakes through this through this rainforest, is the rainforest, is the largest river system largest river system in the worldin the world
Hundreds of small streams join larger Hundreds of small streams join larger ones and keep getting bigger until they ones and keep getting bigger until they join the Amazonjoin the Amazon
The whole area is called the Amazon The whole area is called the Amazon BasinBasin
Well done, now you know what a Well done, now you know what a rainforest is!rainforest is!
Next time we will find out where you find Next time we will find out where you find the rainforests!the rainforests!